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Pinellas County, Florida Electricity Overview
Pinellas County uses 65.73% more electricity than it generates.
Pinellas County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 10.26% above the US average rate, at 17.78 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.12 cents.
With 961,739 residents living within the county and 6,510,154 megawatt hours produced per year, Pinellas County has a per capita production of 6.77 megawatt hours. The city is 28 largest megawatt hour per capita amount in Florida.
As the 20th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, Pinellas County produces 6.57 megawatt hours per person each year.
Pinellas County had a 5.38% increase over the last year in the use of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
Over 2.96% of Pinellas County's electricity generation comes from sustainable fuel types, ranking Pinellas County at 32nd in Florida for total renewable electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
10,789,131 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.22 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,510,154 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
192,740 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,317,414 MWh
Production per Capita
6.77 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,896,068,366 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,090.85 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in St. Petersburg
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St. Petersburg Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
17.07¢ per kWh
- 0.2% higher than last month
- 5.34% lower than April last year
- 16.48% higher than the Florida average
- 0.94% higher than the US average
- 933rd in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 21,518th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 977 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,757 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.89¢ per kWh
- 0.45% lower than last month
- 9.02% higher than April last year
- 18.37% higher than the Florida average
- 10.97% higher than the US average
- 939th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 7 since April last year
- 24,702nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 76 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,980 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$133.69 per month
- 4.59% higher than last month
- 19.57% lower than April last year
- 3.19% higher than the Florida average
- 18.58% higher than the US average
- 307th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 103 since April last year
- 26,802nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,974 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,408 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$180.94 per month
- 1.48% lower than last month
- 6.96% higher than April last year
- 11.27% higher than the Florida average
- 32.97% higher than the US average
- 887th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since April last year
- 30,600th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 277 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,632 since April last year
St. Petersburg, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens who call St. Petersburg home spend, on average, 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 18.37% more than Florida's average price of 15.12 cents, resulting in the city ranking 939th out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Florida. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $138.02, while the St. Petersburg average is 31.09% more at $180.94 per month.
St. Petersburg is the 6th highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 1,065,302,678.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 82nd worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 2,930,739.54 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in St. Petersburg, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 180.69 | 3,216 | 21,419,103.38 | 3,832,177,861 |
Zips with electric coverage in St. Petersburg, Florida include: 33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33703, 33707, 33712, 33709, 33782, 33714, 33711 and 5 other zip code(s).
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Clearwater, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Clearwater home spend, on average, 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 18.37% more than Florida's average price of 15.12 cents, resulting in the city ranking 946th out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Florida. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $138.02, while the Clearwater average is 31.09% more at $180.94 per month.
Clearwater is the 23rd highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 477,142,400.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 82nd worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 1,312,659.89 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clearwater
Clearwater residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clearwater, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 180.69 | 21,419,103.38 | 3,832,177,861 |
Zips with electric coverage in Clearwater, Florida include: 34698, 33756, 33764, 33755, 33763, 33761, 34695, 33759, 33765, 33767
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Largo, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Largo home spend, on average, 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 18.37% more than Florida's average price of 15.12 cents, resulting in the city ranking 939th out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Florida. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $138.02, while the Largo average is 31.09% more at $180.94 per month.
Largo is the 39th highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 336,311,788.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 401st worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 925,222.73 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Largo
Largo residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Largo, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 180.69 | 21,419,103.38 | 3,832,177,861 |
Zips with electric coverage in Largo, Florida include: 33756, 33771, 33764, 33770, 33760, 33774, 33773, 33778, 33762
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Electricity Production in Pinellas County, Florida
Power Plants in Pinellas County, Florida
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P L BartowDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Natural Gas | 6,081,846 | 2,539,026,182.79 | 417.48 | ||
Pinellas County Resource RecoveryPinellas County (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 428,308 | 801,664,937.34 | 1,871.7 |
Pinellas County, Florida Details
When considering electricity production, Pinellas County's top fuel type is Natural Gas, making up 93.40%, or 6,080,565.21 megawatt hours of production in the county. Taken together with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (3.62%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (2.96%), these three fuel types make up 99.98% county electricity generation. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 4,896,068,365.69 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 39th highest in the United States out of 3230 counties. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 5,090.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the county is the 1331st highest polluting county in the nation. Pinellas County is home to 2 power producing plants, which is 29th most in the state.
Providers In Each City in Pinellas County:
- Belleair, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Belleair Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Belleair Bluffs, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Belleair Shore, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Clearwater, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Dunedin, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Gulfport, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Indian Rocks Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Indian Shores, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Kenneth City, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Largo, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Madeira Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- North Redington Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Oldsmar, Florida:
- Tampa Electric: 100.00%
- Pinellas Park, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Redington Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Redington Shores, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Safety Harbor, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Seminole, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- South Pasadena, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- St. Pete Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- St. Petersburg, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Tarpon Springs, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Treasure Island, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Pinellas County, Florida?
Pinellas County, Florida has 2 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Pinellas County, Florida?
By total customer count, Duke Energy Florida is the largest electricity company in Pinellas County, Florida.
How many electric companies offer service in Pinellas County, Florida?
There are 2 electricity suppliers offering service in Pinellas County, Florida.
What electricity companies offer service in Pinellas County, Florida?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Florida | 29,822 |
| 2 | Tampa Electric | 12,600 |
